Henry Emerson SMITH

Born

26 April 1841 , North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 June 1920 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Emerson married Abigail Crecy NEVIN 8 December 1868 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Abigail Crecy NEVIN was born 25 April 1842 in Helena, St Lawrence, New York, USA. Abigail Crecy died 28 June 1880 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Henry Emerson married Mary Ann Canterbury WILSON 26 April 1882 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary Ann Canterbury WILSON was born 12 January 1849 in New Hampton, New Hampshire, USA. Mary Ann Canterbury died 24 February 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of Henry Emerson SMITH

Parents of Henry Emerson SMITH

Father

Benjamin SMITH

Mother

Mary Elizabeth SMITH

Grandparents of Henry Emerson SMITH

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Henry Emerson was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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On 12 Jul 1861 Henry mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: shoemaker

The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry Emerson SMITH

Henry Emerson SMITH married

Abigail Crecy NEVIN
Marriage date: 8 December 1868
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Children of Henry Emerson SMITH and Abigail Crecy NEVIN

Henry Nevin SMITH

Born: 10 July 1872,
Died: ,

Edwin W SMITH

Born: 17 December 1874,
Died: abt. 1951,

Sarah Jemima SMITH

Born: 3 March 1879,
Died: 5 August 1944,

Henry Emerson SMITH married

Mary Ann Canterbury WILSON
Marriage date: 26 April 1882
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Henry Emerson SMITH and Mary Ann Canterbury WILSON

Chester Wilson SMITH

Born: 23 November 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 February 1966, Strafford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Joseph Walker SMITH

Born: 5 January 1888, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: October 1969,

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Birth — 1841
26 April 1841
North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 Marriage / Partner
Henry Emerson SMITH and Abigail Crecy NEVIN 8 December 1868,

He was 27 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail Crecy NEVIN died 28 June 1880, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1882 Marriage / Partner
Henry Emerson SMITH and Mary Ann Canterbury WILSON 26 April 1882, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 41 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Chester Wilson SMITH was born 23 November 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Emerson was 42 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Birth of Child
Joseph Walker SMITH was born 5 January 1888, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Emerson was 46 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

Henry Emerson SMITH - H.E. Smith & Co., Manufacturers of and Dealers in Boots, Shoes & Rubbers, Worcester, Mass., 1897 invoice

H.E. Smith & Co., Manufacturers of and Dealers in Boots, Shoes & Rubbers, Worcester, Mass., 1897 invoice

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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Ann Canterbury WILSON died 24 February 1919, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA